Indie Wallace-Persaud, Jr., Jackson-Reed | Before the season, Wallace-Persaud and Coach Tia Clemmons discussed the junior’s goals. Wallace-Persaud said securing All-Met Athlete of the Year honors was at the top of the list. She did that by dominating the D.C. State Athletic Association championships, winning the 100 meters (11.94 seconds), 200 meters (24.35) and long jump (18 feet 11.5 inches). She also split 55 seconds in the 4×400 at Penn Relays.
Hannah Rudolph, M, Sr., Good Counsel | Rudolph entered this season having already won two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships, two conference player of the year awards and last spring’s All-Met Player of the Year honor. In her senior season, she somehow ascended even higher and made herself an easy two-time selection for this award. The Northwestern signee led the Falcons to a 21-0 record — the first undefeated campaign in program history — and a WCAC three-peat. She won conference player of the year honors with 78 goals, 49 assists, 144 draw controls, 43 caused turnovers and 34 groundballs.
Anthony Panetti, A, Sr., Landon | Panetti guided Landon to a 15-2 record and its first Interstate Athletic Conference title in seven years. The senior scored three goals and added an assist in a 17-6 dismantling of Georgetown Prep in the championship game and finished the spring with 36 goals and 41 assists in 17 games. The Bucknell commit, named the IAC player of the year, finished fourth all-time in career points for the Bears.
Abbey Lane, P, Sr., Woodgrove | The only senior in the Wolverines’ lineup, Lane pieced together a magical season and was the driving force behind her team’s 7-0 shutout of Jefferson Forest in the Virginia Class 4 championship game. The George Mason signee finished the season with 297 strikeouts and a 0.15 ERA with 19 shutouts, six no-hitters and two perfect games. Lane didn’t allow an earned run during the regular season and walked just three batters. Woodgrove captured its second state title in a row and the seventh in school history.
Aiden Dubetsky, utility, Sr., Georgetown Prep | The two-way star was at the forefront of Georgetown Prep’s campaign as its ace and one of its most dangerous hitters. At the plate, the Amherst College signee hit .406 with a 1.200 OPS, striking out just twice in more than 100 at-bats. He was even more of a force on the mound, where he went 9-1, his only loss coming in a game in which he didn’t allow an earned run. His ERA in Interstate Athletic Conference play was 0.55, and he culminated his decorated Hoyas career in fittingly dominant fashion by spinning a no-hitter to clinch the IAC championship.
Addy Hess, F, Sr., Freedom (South Riding) | While celebrating the Eagles’ Virginia Class 6 championship, Hess said she wouldn’t have believed the moment was possible during her freshman year. But Freedom powered its way to a 24-0 record and its first state championship largely thanks to the Penn State signee’s attacking contributions. She had 43 goals and 19 assists as a senior, contributing to a majority of the Eagles’ 120 goals. She routinely stepped up in key moments, scoring twice in Freedom’s 2-1 state semifinal win over Madison and converting her penalty kick in the state championship game’s penalty shootout.
DT Megliola, F, Sr., Riverside | The first Riverside player to win this award, Megliola was a scoring machine at the front of the Rams’ dynamic attack. Finishing with 29 goals this spring, he helped the nine-year-old program earn its first Virginia Class 5 region title. In the state bracket, the Rams reached the semifinals for a third straight season. A Binghamton signee, Megliola brought a little bit of everything to the field. Described by one opposing coach as an “all-around threat,” his graduation is a relief to back lines across Loudoun County.
Clara Zou, Sr., Sidwell Friends | After gaining recognition with a D.C. state title in her junior year, Zou got even better. She fought her way through a crowded field of Independent School League competitors, racking up a perfect record and dealing the final blow that earned the Quakers yet another ISL banner. The University of Chicago commit did it all while captaining a perennial powerhouse that continued its run as one of the nation’s top programs.
Matthew Staton, Sr., Colgan | Staton spent his entire high school career as the most dominant force in Northern Virginia boys’ tennis. His elite reputation only grew this year as he became one of the top-ranked seniors in the nation. Although the three-time singles state champion fell just short of a fourth title this spring, he made great strides as a leader for the Sharks, offering advice and guidance to his teammates. As he heads to the Air Force Academy, he leaves behind an outsize impact and a sterling legacy.
Madi Bell, Jr., Lake Braddock | Bell, now a two-time winner of this award, helped the Bruins capture their third consecutive Virginia Class 6 championship by taking first place in vault (9.775) and beam (9.750) at the state meet. Nothing the junior did during the region or state tournaments dipped below a 9.0, establishing her as one of the most consistent and well-rounded gymnasts in the area.
Carson Looney, Jr., Gonzaga | As the Eagles swept all three of their postseason tournaments, Looney earned low medalist honors twice, with a 5-under-par 66 at the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship and a 6-under-par 66 at the D.C. State Athletic Association championship. Committed to Indiana, the WCAC co-player of the year finished the regular season with a spotless head-to-head record and averaged 35.18 strokes per nine holes.
